mudbank

Silty waterway edge

A mudbank is a ridge or mound of mud deposited along a riverbed, estuary, or coastline, typically exposed at low tide.

Boats may run aground on mudbanks, and shorebirds feed on the creatures living in them: The heron stood motionless on the mudbank, watching for fish.

landform

sediment

Particles settling in liquid

siltWaterborne earth particles
clayMoldable earth for ceramics
alluviumWater-deposited loose sediment

deposit · deposition · erosion · shoal · bar · delta · estuary · floodplain · meander · oxbow

wetland

marsh

Grassy waterlogged lowland

swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
bogAcidic peat wetland
fenLow marshy ground

reedbed · bayou · slough · floodplain · riparian · backwater · lagoon · waterlogged · saturated · mire

habitat

mangrove

Tidal shrub with exposed roots

estuaryTidal mixing zone
marshlandWaterlogged lowland area
ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings

wading birds · crustaceans · mollusks · crabs · shrimp · mudskipper · fiddler crab · burrowing · invertebrates · algae

tidal

intertidal

Zone between high and low watermarks

tideOcean's cyclical swell
ebbGradual retreat seaward
flowUnbroken forward movement

exposed · submerged · coastal · brackish · saltmarsh · flats · tidal flat · channel · creek · low tide

mudbank

sediment

marsh

mangrove

intertidal

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